Compton, 1987. Born in an underprivileged suburb of Los Angeles, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, DJ Yella and MC Ren dream of using music to express themselves in a brutal world. The success of their first recording, Boyz-n-the-Hood, attracts the attention of manager Jerry Heller, who propels N.W.A. (Niggaz Wit Attitudes) to the top of the rap scene. Their swift success rumbles through America, fanning violence in the black community against law and order, while at the same time cementing the friendship of the group…

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Straight Outta Compton, which is more effective in its segments of rioting and police brutality than when it returns to the story of conflicts within the group.